PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) – The head of the Arizona Lottery says he’s not embarrassed that his department overlooked a potentially costly computer glitch.
Over a six-day period starting Sept. 28, lottery machines spit out the same numbers in consecutive games.
The Lottery is now offering refunds or exchanges for anyone who played the Pick 3, Fantasy 5, All or Nothing and 5 Card Cash from Sept. 28 through Oct 3.
The total sale during that time, including winning tickets, is $575,000, according to lottery officials.
The glitch, however, was discovered by an observant player while it was overlooked by officials with the Arizona Lottery.
Asked if he was embarrassed about missing the glitch, Gregg Edgar, the executive director for the Arizona Lottery, said he wasn’t.
“What I’ll tell you, our players are extremely intelligent people and they know what they’re doing when they play these games,” he said.
The malfunctioning machine is now undergoing a forensic audit.
It is still unknown what caused the error.
Since the discovery, Edgar said his team has taken precautions to make sure they catch similar errors in the future.
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The head of the Arizona Lottery forgot to add another 6 balls to the squirrel cage. I’ll never buy another lotto ticket again, rather buy a new fishing lure.